<Ciro Santilli> believes that there is a close link between the ability to create disruptive technology, and the desire to find bugs/exploits in systems.

Both of them destabilize society and enterprises.

Some examples:
* <Jobs and Wozniak's blue box>
* <Robert Noyce>'s stealing a pig for a university party somewhat as a joke. This was actually a felony, but he got away with a compromise by paying the owner and being suspended for 6 months. The law is not blind, and thanks for that sometimes.

  Oh, and apparently he also got a university girlfriend pregnant, and she had an abortion.
* <Mark Zuckerberg>'s <FaceMash>

And yes, this sometimes leads into a fine line between <legality> and illegality:
* <Ross Ulbricht> from <Silk Road (marketplace)>
* <Aaron Swartz>

<Ciro Santilli>'s own naughty projects are listed at: <Ciro Santilli's naughty projects>{full}.


Being naughty and creative are correlated

{c}
{tag=Indulgence}

> A friend of mine who's a rich man - he invented some kind of simple digital switch - tells me about these people who contribute money to make prizes or give lectures: "You always look at them carefully to find out what crookery they're trying to absolve their conscience of."

TODO who was he talking about? <Robert Noyce> or <Gordon Moore> feel likely candidates:
* https://www.quora.com/unanswered/Who-was-Richard-Feynman-referring-to-in-the-book-Surely-Youre-Joking-Mr-Feynman-chapter-Alfred-Nobels-Other-Mistake-when-he-talks-about-A-friend-of-mine-whos-a-rich-man-he-invented-some-kind-of-simple-digital-switch
* https://github.com/cirosantilli/cirosantilli.github.io/issues/72

But do you know what, <Cirism> is totally fine with taking <indulgences> to absolve someone from their past sins, so long as they have repented. Everyone deserves a second chance.


Ciro Santilli @cirosantilli 37

 Incoming links: Robert Noyce